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Works for solo violin and orchestra

 

Op. 47 Violin concerto in D minor:

1. Allegro moderato, 2. Adagio di molto, 3. Allegro ma non tanto. 1st version in 1904; first performance in Helsinki on 8th February 1904, the orchestra of Helsinki Philharmonic Society under Jean Sibelius). Final version 1905; first performance in Berlin on 19th October 1905 (Karl Halír, the Berlin philharmonics under Richard Strauss). Piano score 1905.

Op. 69 Two serenades for violin and orchestra

No. 1 Serenade in D major. Completed in 1912; first performance on 8th December 1915 (Richard Burgin, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

No. 2 Serenade in G minor. Completed in 1913; first performance in Helsinki on 8th December 1915 (Richard Burgin, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

Op. 77 Two pieces for violin or cello and orchestra

No. 1 Laetare anima mea (Cantique). Completed in 1914; first performance in Helsinki on 30th March 1916 (Ossian Fohström, cello, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Arrangement for violin or cello and piano (Cantique) 1915.

No. 2 Devotion (Ab imo pectore). Completed in 1915; first performance in Helsinki on 30th March 1916 (Ossian Fohström, cello, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Arrangement for violin or cello and piano 1915.

Op. 87 Two humoresques for violin and orchestra

No. 1 Humoresque no. 1 in D minor. 1st version in 1917; first performance in Helsinki on 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius). Final version in 1940; first performance in Helsinki on 15th December 1940 (Arvo Hannikainen, Helsinki City Orchestra, under Toivo Haapanen).

No. 2 Humoresque no. 2 in D major. Completed in 1917; first performance in Helsinki on 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

Op. 89 Four humoresques for violin and orchestra

No. 1 Humoresque no. in 3 G minor. Completed in 1917; first performance in Helsinki on 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

No. 2 Humoresque no. 4 in G minor. Completed in 1917; first performance in Helsinki on 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

No. 3 Humoresque no. in 5 E flat major. Completed in 1917; first performance in Helsinki 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

No. 4 Humoresque no. 6 in G minor. Completed in 1917; first performance in Helsinki on 24th November 1919 (Paul Cherkassky, Helsinki City Orchestra under Jean Sibelius).

Suite for violin and string orchestra

1. Country-scenery (Allegretto), 2. Serenade. Evening in Spring (Andantino), 3. In the Summer (Vivace). Completed in 1929; originally op. 117 (“!Får ej publiceras” [”Not to be published”]). First performance in Lahti on 8th December 1990 (John Storgårds, Lahti Symphony Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä).